Janis Joplin died 49 years ago. RIP

Also, the first 106 students started the fall session at A+M in 1876, in fall of 2017. 68,625 students started the fall session. A+M also was new and got a new president this day.

PS. A shout to all you oils field guys, yesterday Dad Joiner brought in Daisy Bradford No. 3 in east Texas, opening up the east Texas oil boom.

Have a positive day.

How do you come up with the great threads you post on THF?

Secret is to only post rarely!

When I was in the classroom Texas History was/is my favorite subject to teach. I still get lots of emails in regards to Texas. That and I tend to remember the really trivial stuff.

Texas and it’s history is like no other. Most people have no clue all the great things that have happened right near where they live and work.

Love Texas History, took it in the 8th grade I believe.

Bill didn't have to learn near as much history as the rest of us did.

I thought this was going to be about the 90's country band.

Found this link about Dad Joiner, HL Hunt and Daisy Bradford real interesting read.

https://aoghs.org/petroleum-pioneers/east-texas-oilfield/

East Texas Oilfield Discovery
After two dry holes, third well reveals largest oilfield in lower-48 states.
Here is the story of Haroldson Lafayette “H.L.” Hunt, and “Dad” Joiner, “Doc” Lloyd – and the Great Depression, and one of the U.S. petroleum industry’s greatest discoveries.

Today in 1862, Confederate forces surrendered Galveston to the Union.

Should have taken in 4th and 7th in Texas public isd.

Took mine in 7th.

Here's some more Trivia for you, (don't Google the answer)
October 2nd and October 9th were The dates of what event(s):

A. Texas becomes a state in 1845
B. Sam Houston defeats Santa Anna at San Jacinto
C. The first battles of the Texas revolution.

Sounds about right. I am clearly suffering from early onset of oldtimers disease

C.

Very good. Lexington of Texas and the birth of the Come and Take it flag.

Date of annexation to the US?

Date of Houston’s victory at Battle of San Jacinto?

Battle lasted how long?

What injury did Houston sustain?

Ha.

1899 pencil map of regions of Texas and the associated areas of Oklahoma and part of New Mexico east of the Rio Grand.

Nice. Anyone know who first mapped Texas coast?

Very good. Lexington of Texas and the birth of the Come and Take it flag.
Battle of Gonzales

Date of annexation to the US?
12 29 1845

Date of Houston’s victory at Battle of San Jacinto?
?

Battle lasted how long?
2 hours

What injury did Houston sustain?
musket ball to leg

1st The Spaniards in 1518, 2nd again by Spain (by Enrique sp) in 1650s ?

How did Houston's troops identify Santa Ann among captured after battle?
April 26th 1836?

What was the Yellow Rose of Texas and what did it have to do with Battle of SJ?

First one was because the soldiers saluted/bowed to him.

Have forgotten details on second one though - something about a woman sleeping with Santa Anna and passing secrets?

Good job.

Good. Pineda is generally given credit.

If I could choose to go back in Texas History my top 2 would be,

1. The travels of Cabeza de Vaca

2. The Alamo

Interesting on Pineda. I googled him and he lived 1494 to 1820. His original map is still intact and at the Seville. Correct date on mapping was 1519.

Here is a hidden until lately story of the Texas Ranger in RGV and South Texas. I have not seen it yet.

https://www.pbs.org/search/?q=Porvenir%2C+Texas

Texas Rangers basically started out as hired guns, many would have called them thugs. They were effective at what they were hired to do.